Chapter 4 SAVE BY THE BELL

CHAPTER : SAVE BY THE BELL

MARTIN'S POV

It's the first day of class for the year 2008-2009 and of course, this is also my last year here on campus. We are finally close to college, which is sad for us. We will be leaving our campus next year; high school life was said to be the best experience for every student.

Definitely true!

In high school, you will experience everything, having lots of friends, participating in various school activities, having a crush, and of course, falling in love for the first time, and entering into a relationship, being broken-hearted, and also, experiencing a friend-zoned. Probably in elementary, not everyone will experience that because elementary students are too young when it comes to love.

So, we had to make the most of our last year here on campus as seniors but not beyond our limits...

I walked down the hallway of Jica to the room I'm in, luckily, I'm still at the Jica building. It's the first day of class, but the hallway I was going through was full of freshmen students. Our room is at the end of the first floor and the three sections of freshmen are with us on the first floor.

I smiled at them as I passed by, though they were blocking my path. The others are still stunned by me then suddenly, smile, and whisper to those with them.

"Oh, my Goodness! He's so handsome!" I heard a freshman murmur.

"Did you see that? He smiled showing his deep dimple!"

"Shocks! I love his smell, so masculine!"

"He smiled at me! Whoa!"

"

What did you say? He smiled at me, not on you."

"What is his name? Let's ask him!" I heard freshmen students whispering about me.

It's only now that they saw me ... sorry but I'm older than you ...

I was just shaken by what I heard from them, I used to it hear such things murmuring about me. At times, there is someone will come to me to request my number or ask my name. Even freshman, sophomores, juniors, and seniors are approaching me. Also shrieking whenever we have an event here on campus when I am one of the participants, they've always cheered me; I'm grateful every time they'd cheer me.

When I entered our classroom, I was happily greeted by my friends who are still my classmates. And since we know each other, only those new students who have been transferred to our section will introduce themselves in front of our class. But one of my friends tease me and told our adviser to introduce myself in front. So, that our new classmates will get to know me.

What a jerk friend of mine!

"Go, introduce yourself!" Mark pulled me to stand in my chair. I stared at him for a second and shook my head.

You are dead later, jerk!

I could do nothing but go to the front, I took a deep breath, and then I smiled at them. My friends immediately shouted with a wide smile on their faces. I looked at them badly in their spot, and then turned to the front and introduced myself.

"Hi, everyone. I'm Martin Reece D. Olivarez but you can call me Martin or Reece? It's all up to you," I smiled at them and noticed the faces of our new female classmates became red seems to blush. My friends at the corner even teased me more.

Jackass!

"Is that all? Wait, are you still single? Tell me, dude!" Mark shouts again with a goofy smile.

I was so embarrassed I scratched my head and turned to our adviser who was just also smiling. "I'm single, but not ready to mingle," I laughed saying.

"Ahhhhh!" buzz of my female classmates, some of them were even beaten on their table.

"Nonsense, Mr. Olivarez!" Mark shouted again. I was just shaken by him.

He's really crazy! I'm not a womanizer like you, jerk!

"Woo! That's not true! Show us your talent!" Kenneth shouts too, shaking my head, I laughed at them and when I was about to return to my seat, my adviser suddenly tapped me on the shoulder.

"They are requesting your talent, Mr. Olivarez, can you share with us?" she said with a smile.

I stopped and stared at her for a moment. "Whoa! But ma'am? It's a bit embarrassing," I whispered to her.

She laughed as she shook her head. "No, it's okay! Go ahead, show us your talent!"

I could do nothing but just follow her, I am their subject for this morning, my crazy friends plotted all of this. Mark immediately handed me the guitar and I quickly took it from him. I scolded him but he just foolishly laughed at me. I started strumming at the guitar and sang "Harana" by Parokya ni Edgar.

My classmates shrieked instantly, others even joined me in singing and waving their hands in the air. You will think that we're at the concert, I didn't finish the song because I'm too lazy. I'm also not good at playing the guitar and singing it was just right for me.

"Ahhhhh! It's not enough! More! More! We want more!" the shout of the majority.

I just shook my head and smiled at them. "Maybe next time, guys," I said and walked back to my seat I firmly put Mark's guitar back on his chest. "You fool! You should introduce yourself too! You even make fun of me," I said in annoyance.

He tapped me on the shoulder. "It's okay, they like it. Yeah, baby! You are the most handsome here!" he grinned and I immediately beat his head.

Our first period was over, and our adviser said goodbye to us, she also reminded us to be a kind senior high. Some of our subject teachers also didn't take a class first, in favor of all students because it was just the first day. They just discussed their rules and regulations, since we are seniors, we should not get involved in any kind of trouble because it will affect our grades, especially we are graduating from high school.

Time also passed swiftly, it's our lunchtime, my classmates and I are standing in the hallway in front of our classroom. We are talking about our summer experiences, what has been, and where they are during the summer. I, on the other hand, just went home to my dad's hometown. We used to go home there every summer or on a Christmas vacation.

My friends are laughing at one of our classmates who get teased by them. What he said is that there are so many attractive students on campus this school year. Even the freshmen students he said were beautiful yet, they are still young for us. They even have a plan to court them and get to know each other.

So, I told them they should be serious because we are seniors that we can't get into trouble as our adviser stated, and we are graduating students, we need to behave ourselves. Luckily, we are still in the Jica building.

Why? Who wants to be in the Main building? I guess none of us.

Jica Building is a star section of MHS it has three top sections at every year level. You are lucky if you are In Jica because all the smart, good, and sensible students are here. Unlike in the Main building, the students there are reprimanded and stubborn. Many also got dropped out because of their obstinacy, they're always into a fight. They exaggerate small things so; they end up in fights and chaos.

Yeah, it's true...

As we chatted and laughed, I glanced at the hallway, and there; I saw this girl in front of the room of 1-Diamond. I noticed that she is also a freshman student! So, this classmate of mine was right when he said that freshmen students are indeed beautiful. But not obvious to her appearance that she was only a freshman. And besides, the other freshmen here are just like students in elementary that nasty and sprinting in the hallway.

I saw her staring at me looking at me from head to toe. Oh, why is that? She's kind of cute you know, lovely and she looks like a shy type of girl. I flashed a smile at her-

But then, she looks shocked still staring at me; until someone approached her, a senior guy. I think that's Robert from the Main building. They walked up to the cafeteria together, I just wondering why she is with Robert? I even followed them looking up to them, but Mark cut off my thoughts and asked me to go to the restroom.

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LALAINE'S POV

Did he smile at me?

But I'm sure he smiled at me because we were staring at each other and I knew he was looking at me.

But why?

Wait, did I smile at him too? Oh, my! Maybe what does he think? Maybe he thinks that I like him? Since I was staring at him. But when I saw him smile at me, I don't know what to do. I got bothered, I was surprised, why he smiled at me when we didn't know each other, right?

Save by the bell, Robert came then, I quickly look away at that guy and faced Robert, we both go to the cafeteria and we met Nick there. I just bought a sandwich and a bottle of soda; I don't have an appetite to eat rice and the cafeteria is crowded. Thanks to that lady in the cafeteria, she approached me right away when she saw me struggling with the students that pushing. I thank her and gave her a genuine smile, then she smiled back at me.

Oh, I like her already! She is kind...

Robert and Nick were the only two who ate rice, a proper meal. Since I only bought sandwiches and soda, I was ahead of them to finish eating, so, I waited for them to finish eating. It's also awkward to eat in the cafeteria because several students just look and glance at the three of us. I'm the only girl with them, they even put me in the middle with them of a long chair, we were seated in the corner of the cafeteria.

When they finished eating, Nick immediately told us that he will go back to the Main building first. So, Robert and I would just tour the campus together. He only took me around for a while, but not the whole campus because we were running out of time.

He just showed me where the library, school supplies shop, and store are at the back of their building where the goods are cheaper there than in the cafeteria. He still tells a lot, but I don't understand anymore, and I am not paying attention. My mind was focused on that senior guy I saw earlier. Since that happened earlier, he never disappears from my mind, his face, his smiles that made his dimples out!

Ugh!

I can't understand, but my heart rate was different when I saw him smile at me. I think I'm thrilled like there's something he brightens inside me. Who wouldn't be thrilled with him?

He's so handsome!

I think everyone will like him as well.

Wait, did I say I like him?

After Robert show me the campus, we both separated, and go back to our classroom. Waiting for the next teacher to arrive, I just sat in my chair thinking again about that guy in the hallway. I shook my head and try to hide my blushing face-but then, Cherry started teasing me.

"Oh, someone's blushing!" she said with a goofy smile.

"Oh, who?" I looked to the other side.

She frowned. "Who else? You!" she pointed at me.

"Funny, Cherry, I'm not," I opposed her shaking my head while smiling.

"Don't lie, Laine! Tell me why are you blushing, huh?" she was still carving me.

"I'm not even blushing, Cherry! That's natural," I replied and parted my hair.

"Whoa! I knew it! Are you interested to whom? To Rob-" I immediately covered her mouth with my hand because her voice was too loud.

"No! Why should I be thrilled with him? We're just friends, okay?" I said in a low voice.

She just stopped when she noticed that the teacher was about to enter our classroom. I motioned for her to be quiet. When the teacher arrived, we both sit straight in our chairs and listened to our TLE teacher. Cherry is really talkative. Luckily, that our teacher has arrived so she fell silent.

At exactly 3:30 the bell rang. Time to go home, and we bid goodbye to each other. I was again in the hallway waiting for Robert. Since I don't know yet where the route will take us home, we're going home together with Nick.

I looked again at the end of the hallway where I saw the guy earlier, but there were many students in the hallway sadly, I didn't see him.

Jinx!

I wish tomorrow I will see him again...

When Robert and Nick arrived, they were with their friends, and they introduced me to them. Then, I noticed that many students looking at us. Why? Is it because I'm the only girl with them? And they are all senior high? We walked out of the building that was crowded with students he helped me not to lose my balance and he put his hand on my back while we are walking.

It's a bit strange, but he's just like that because he's a gentleman.